MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ANNASAHEB M.K. PATIL)
(a) to (c) Receipt of proposals under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana from the State Governments is a continuing process. Proposals received from the State Governments under PMGSY Phase-I and PMGSY Phase-II have been cleared during 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively. Under Phase-III, proposals received from Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have been cleared so far. The routes are as per the Core Network and Detailed Project Reports prepared by the State Governments, as provided in the PMGSY Guidelines.
(d) & (e) The PMGSY guidelines lay down that full consideration would be given by the District Panchayat to eligible proposals received from the Members of Parliament while finalizing the list of road works to be taken up. The Guidelines also enjoin upon the State Level Standing Committee to scrutinise the proposals before they are sent for clearance, to see that they are in accordance with the Guidelines and that proposals of the Members of Parliament have been given full consideration. The Guidelines have also identified the State Quality Coordinator/Head of the PIU as the authorities to inquire into complaints/representations in respect of quality of works. In respect of Phase III works, a complaint was received from Shri Maheshwar Singh, Member of Parliament alleging a change in the route of a road work. The complaint has been forwarded to the State Government in accordance with the Guidelines.
